| Observer |
|
Name |
Connie M |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I saw a similar occurrence about a week or two ago about 2 miles west of this. That's why I looked on Google to see if anyone else had seen something. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Tinley Park, IL |
|
Latitude |
41° 33' 54.03'' N (41.565008°)
|
|
Longitude |
87° 50' 45.81'' W (-87.846057°)
|
|
Elevation |
224.187775m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-01-16 19:25 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-01-17 01:25 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
226° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
80.41° |
|
First azimuth |
39.51° |
|
First elevation |
39° |
|
Last azimuth |
37.68° |
|
Last elevation |
32° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It seemed like a sudden yellow that flashed to Orange. At first I thought it was a firework but it appeared going down instead of up. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
